Mansur Abdul-Malik defeats Dusko Todorovic via TKO in his debut

Mansur Abdul-Malik had a dream Octagon debut on Saturday, earning a first-round submission at UFC Fight Night 247 at the hands of Dusko Todorovic.

After receiving a UFC contract from Dana White in Week 1 of this year’s Contender Series season, Abdul-Malik (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed why he was one of the show’s more interesting signings than Todorovic (12-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) overwhelmed with powerful punches for a TKO at the 2:44 mark of the first round in their middleweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the replay of Abdul-Malik’s performance below (via X):

Mansur Abdul-Malik with a DOMINANT performance in his UFC debut 😤 #UFCVegas100 pic.twitter.com/Vel30mgBcq

– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 10, 2024

Abdul-Malik was humbled after his win, thanking his family, team and cornerback, which included former 185-pound champion Sean Strickland.

“Clean job,” Abdul-Malik said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I want to make sure I remain that man and that person for the rest of my journey.”

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